Real-Time Control
A Low-Cost, Open-Source Approach to Smarter Stormwater Management
The Stormwater Engineering Group is currently researching and developing low-cost, open-source real-time control (RTC) systems for stormwater control measures. The project focuses on automating pond drainage using forecast-based decision-making, sensor-driven monitoring, and remote valve control. These systems are currently being piloted at several stormwater ponds across North Carolina.
Our goal is to make adaptive stormwater management more accessible to municipalities, researchers, and practitioners through transparent design and open-source tools. Additional resources, including build documentation, system diagrams, and code repositories, will be published here soon. These materials will include:
- Step-by-step build guides for hardware and wiring
- Code and firmware for sensor and valve control nodes
- Documentation for integrating with online dashboards
- Example data sets and deployment templates
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